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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
7
Visitors face strict gates and credential checks as access to sites like the White House and Treasury becomes limited. Couples and officials move under tight surveillance while pass systems require monthly renewal and doors close behind guests.
Earl Godwin reports 3000 letters from district men seeking army commissions with no real military experience. Applicants claim skills like driving, clerking, or Wilson voting, with many aiming only for lieutenant or major general. The piece critiques press agents and calls for practical recruits willing to serve.
Rolfe Lee, former detective now aiding the law, helps Darcy Moore by exposing Abner Toll and recovering incriminating papers. Toll loses leverage over Moore, Gerald Toll ends his interference, and Darcy and Elva Boyd marry with Beulah’s union to Lee in a double wedding.
A feature praises the khaki service suit as a practical modern garment for the new woman. It describes its trouser fashion, outdoor uses from gardening to hiking, and notes how women are urged to garden, can vegetables, and contribute to food conservation while embracing a smart, durable outfit.
The Soldierettes at the capital reject all slacker proposals of marriage while serving seriously on a government reserve camp. Mrs. George Barnett presides as commissary general aiding students with ration-like provisions. Notable figures including Miss Poe and Miss Lincoln hold key camp posts as nursing, knitting, and diet classes thrive.
In wartime Washington officials and visitors face strict photo ID checks. Up to fifty people daily line up for government building passes as credentials and newspaper passes are required, with security tightening at state, war and navy offices, the Treasury, and the White House. Secretary Lansing was briefly halted and later photographed for an ID pass.
A Seattle inventor has patented a double egg beater enabling mixing in two receivers at once. The device aims to speed kitchen tasks and reduce time to prepare meals.
Dr. Hans Zinsser of Columbia College identifies direct or indirect human transmission as the primary spread of infantile paralysis. He notes the virus passes from nose, mouth and pharynx to others and calls intestinal infection via food less important, citing difficulty in inoculation of monkeys.
Two thousand Japanese troops in Formosa and the Pescadores undertook a 12 day march under 130 degree heat. They logged over 100 miles with three sunstroke cases, using varied outfits from helmets and straw hats to kimonos and boots as researchers tested clothing and sustenance for heat endurance.
The eighteenth century produced an array of renowned letter writers. Notables include Horace Walpole Gray Cowper Chesterfield Dorothy Osborne Lady Mary Wortley Montague Lady Rachel Russell Dr. Johnson Richard Steele Garrick Swift and others. Letters from Jane Austen Hannah More Fanny Burney Burns Oliver Goldsmith and William Cowper are also noted.
A quip contrasts Mrs Dubson’s hope for her husband’s rise to captain of industry with the reality that he remains in the ranks and not even a corporal, highlighting a humorous gentle rib at ambition versus status.
A speaker cautions against marrying for money and jokes that living without wealth is easier than sharing a marriage where the wife controls the finances. The quip highlights views on money and partnership in a humorous exchange.
The piece notes how most French households have an outdoor dining space such as a breakfast room or tea area. It describes a cheerful sunlit breakfast room with plants and singing birds, and details a blouse with lace trim, jabots, and tuck work as part of the overall style.
A voile blouse features a convertible high collar and a very narrow vest of fine valin. The design emphasizes delicate materials and adaptable styling for formal wear.
A terse fragment mocks street whispers about queer identity and dog tidbits. The line suggests public judgment as listeners turn when a passerby mutters about their dog, framing social attention and conformity in a sharp, ironic tone.
Government experts outline two wheat and corn meal bread methods. Up to 25 percent corn meal can blend with wheat flour to yield light loafs with brown crusts. one method uses raw meal, the other cooks the meal first for better quality.
In a tense inner office exchange a boss questions a new hire about a mysterious anonymous letter. The letter hints the man is a reformed drinker, but he calls it groundless lies and declares his honesty. The scene ends with his renewed pride and resolve.
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